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Congress

DHS Approves Coast Guard’s Requirements For Offshore Patrol Cutter

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week approved the Coast Guard’s requirements for a new class of medium-endurance cutters that emphasize endurance and the ability to operate its air and additional surface assets in rough seas, the service’s top official said yesterday. The decision by DHS to approve the requirements for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) essentially clears the way for the Coast Guard sometime this year to release modified specifications for the vessel class as well as a…

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